The Uttar Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, is stepping up efforts to strengthen girls’ education and equip Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) with modern facilities.
During a recent department review meeting, instructions were issued to ensure time-bound action on 18 important points concerning students’ safety, quality education, digital learning, hostel operations, sports activities, scholarship payments, and basic infrastructure, according to an official statement.
The move is a part of the Yogi government’s ambition to provide every girl with a safe, well-equipped, and quality educational environment.
Beyond classroom learning, the government intends to promote holistic development by linking education with
safety, health, digital literacy, sports, hostel facilities and life skills, the statement read.
The initiative –– aimed to modernise KGBVs –– is expected to play an important role in connecting thousands of girls across the state with quality education, a safe environment and new opportunities for a self-reliant future.
‘Ensure Availability Of Equipment To Combat Heatwave’
During the review meeting, instructions have been issued to ensure the availability of coolers, fans, exhaust fans and generators in all schools in view of the heatwave.
Schools have also been directed to complete food supply-related procedures within a week and ensure the availability of essential materials. Emphasis has also been placed on ensuring 100 per cent attendance of students and staff, according to the statement.
The Yogi government has also directed officials to complete necessary approved activities such as submission of the June progress report, furniture procurement, installation of roti-making machines, washing machines, solar geysers, folk music instruments and open gyms within the stipulated timeline.
Districts where staff renewal processes are pending have also been instructed to complete them within a week.
Step Towards Digital Learning
To promote digital platform-based learning, the government has directed schools to ensure the availability of computers, broadband connectivity and unlimited data.
Under the scholarship scheme, details of students from previous and current batches, payment status and bank account seeding will be reviewed and time-bound action will be taken to ensure that eligible students receive benefits without any obstacles.
Instructions have been issued for the verification of under-construction hostels, additional dormitories, computer labs and toilet blocks, along with the early issuance of utilisation certificates.
Projects with more than 90 percent construction completed have been directed to be handed over and made operational at the earliest. Additionally, districts showing slow progress under the KGBV sports programme have been instructed to accelerate activities and connect identified girl students with sports training centres by July 3.
